Mechanical movement.



F. H. RICHARDS.

MECHANICAL MOVEMENT.

APPLICATION FILED OOT. 25,1902.

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VWnesse P. H. RICHARDS.

MECHANICAL MOVEMENT.

APPLIOATION FILED OOT. 25,1902.

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APPLICATION FILED 001'. 25,1902.

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Patented May 4, 1909.

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@GGGQGC) pi z tmessess ins; position any one of a series of'instru-menmechanism has relieved it of its duty and reable instrun'icntalities or members each capaworking point and wherein it is required that operative device actuated at one manipula- UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

FRANCIS H. RICHARDS, OF HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT, ASSIGNOR, BY MFSNE ASSIGNMENTS, 'lO AMERICAN TYPOGRAPHIC CORPORATION. A CORPORATION OF NEW JERSEY.

- MECHANICAL MOVEMENT.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 4, 1909.

Application filed October 25,1902. Serial No. 128,756.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, FRANCIS H. RICHARDS, a citizen of the United States, residing at llhrltord, in the county. of Hartford and State ol Connecticut, have invented certain new a nd usei'ul Improvements in Mechanical Movements, of which the following is a specilication. 4

This invention relates to an organization of mechanism designed for bringing to a workl l l talities which may thereupon be utilized for performing a particular species of operation.

This invention is designed more particu larly for employment in an apparatus or mechanism wherein a series of members is caused to move past a station continuously, but which series ofmembers is capable of be ing halted with one of the members opposite the station, and subsequently to such arrest permitted to proceed and caused to halt with a di'lierent member opposite the station when desired. The members if desired may be instrumentalities for performing operations of various natures, which may be similar in kind but may vary in detail.

The new mechanical movement herein set forth mayadvantageously be'employed in organizations embodying a number, of movble ol' cooperating-with another device at the the desired member shall be mechanically selected and that the cooperative device be mechanically actuated.

()neof the objects'of the invention is to provide a new mechanical movement where by the desired member may be readily and precisely selected and positioned and the co-' tion of a part of the selecting mechanism and whereby after the cooperation of the member and device the selecting mechanism will release the member and by the movement caused by such release will actuate a detent to maintain the member theretofore selected at position, and if it is desired that the memi her-last employed shall again cooperate with the cooperative device .the detent will hold the member at position until the selecting l sumed a position to hold the member at the working point without appreciable movc- 1 ment of the member, and as often as it is desired to'repeat the cooperation of the device i mechanism will relieve the detent and cow ate the cooperative device and permit the detent to again detain the member at position.

In the drawings attached to the present with the member at position the selecting specification, there is illustrated a practical application of this new mechanical movement; the instrumentalities or members are shown type-dies mounted upon a carrier, which is shown as friction ally connected with ower-driving means for continuous rotation, liut held against rotation with one of the dies in the printing position and in which position it remains'as long as that particular die is desired for use. U )011 the operation of a selector to di'lierent y position the carrier (one selector being provided, in the organization shown, for each type-die) the carrier will shift until the die corresponding with that selector is brought into the printing position.

In the form of my invention here illustrated the carrier is normally held stationary by means of a detent, and upon the operation of a selector the detent withdraws its hold and the carrier is permitted to mo e forward until arrested by the selector, unlessthe. selector for the die which is in the printing position is actuated, when the detent will be moved from its engagement with the carrier and the selector moved into engagement therewith without an appreciable movement or clumge of position of the carrier.

In the drawings accompanying and forming part of-this specification a form of my'invention is shown as applied to a typewritingmachine, wherein Figure 1 is a plan view Figs. 2 and 3 are side views in section showing the device in different positions. Fig. 4 is a plan in section on line -.r;21 of Fig. 3 and Figs. 5 and 6 are detail views of a form ofesoapement.

' The various parts of the devicemay be mounted upon some suitable framework, designated in a general way by A, and in the present instance comprising a base or floor portion 7 provided with u)wardly-project: ing side walls 8. The wor king instrumentalities ormembers, in the present instance impression devices or type-dies 9, are shown mounted upon a carrier or Wheel 10 having projecting upon each side thereof an elongated hub 11. The carrier may be mounted upon a shaft 12 journaled in hearings in the for regulating the friction.

The form of typewriter illustrated herein is thatwherein amovable hammer andpl'aten are employed to drive the surface of paper and an ink ribbon against the type-dies. The types are moved into the printing position opposite the platen each time a different character is desired to be employed. The platen indicating the working or printing point in the presthe ot ier of the hubs of the carrier.

ent instance is designated in a general-way by b. The hammer, designated in a general vway by c, is shown as comprising' a head 16 located at the end of a curved operating rod 16 pivoted at 17 to a bracket 18 rising from the fioorof the framework. g I In the present organization each impression device is shown as having its own positionin stop-finger 19 projecting from one or The stop fingers are shown asradially projecting. There ma be provided for each stop-finger a selector, desi nated in a general way by cl. The series of se ectors in the present instance embody upright members 20 provided at their lower ends with hubs 21 which are shown as mounted upon a shaft 22 journaled in the frame of the machine in bosses 23. The hubs serve to s 'ace the selectors. Suitable springs, here s iown as leaf springs 24, may be employed for normally holding the selectors out of the paths of the fingers. The forward or initial engaging edge of the selector and the edge or initial engaging end of the arresting fingers may be chamfered or beveled oil, as at 1'9, 20, respectively, for the purpose of permitting the selector to be pushed under the finger when it is desired to repeat the character which has just been printed and thereby compensate for any tendency of the carrier to move forward during the change of detaining devices, whereby the carrier will be repositioned in case any slight movement occurs.

Each selector is shown as operated by a finger-key bearing a character or exponent corresponding with an impression device or die upon the carrier. In the present instance letters of the alphabet are shown as the devices upon the working members or instrumentalities, in, the present instance dies;

There are, however, for the purpose of illustration herein but sixteen characters employed. It is understood, however, that the drawings herein merely illustrate a tangible form of employing the invention. The varic5 ous parts of the machine will, of course, be

made in such form as the exigencies of the case may demand. Suitable material and structure of the parts will be determined by the builder.

The key-levers, designated in a general Way by 25, are each shown as comprising a finger-key 26 connected with the longerend 27 of a lever loosely mounted by means of spacing hubs 27 upon a shaft 28 journaled in the frame, in the present instance in bosses 29. The shorter arm 30 of each lever is shown as bending downwardly and sidewardly and ending in a cam face 31 for engaging the selector and forcing it; into the path of the finger of the hub of the carrier.

Forthe purpose of normally holdingthe carrier in a stationary, position against the impulse of the friction driving-wheel a ratchetwheel 32 is shown as mounted fast u the driving-shaft, with. which ratchet-w eel engages a pawl, in the present instance shown as comprising one end 33 of a bell-crank lever other arm of the bell-crank lever comprises a pair of arms 36 mounted upon the rock-shaft and projecting forwardly of the machine and connected by a bar 37 projecting under all the key-levers. A suitable leaf spring '38 may be provided for returning the pawl'to its normal or engaging position.

For the purpose of aotuatin the hammer transverse bar 40 connecting a air of arms 41 secured to a rock-shaft 42 ournaled in bosses 43 in the side frames, which arms may be provided with suitable leaf springs 44 for returning them to their normal positions. Shown as projecting rearwardly of the rockshaft 42 is an arm- 45 occupying .a position beneath an arm 46 projecting-from the lower portion of the haft to the hammer Projecting upwardly from the arm 45 'i's a. pin 47 traversing. an opening in the arm 46 from arms 45 and 46 may be a coil spring 48. A set-nut 49 may be provided upon the upper A suitable catch may be employed for holdat each depression of a keyever there is, shown as located beneath the key-levers a mounted upon a rock-shaft 34' having bearings in bosses 35 in the side frames. The

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the hammer, and interposed between which I,

end of the pin 47 for purposes of adjustment.

4 ing the hammer against the action of the s ring until such a time as the full ora pre- "46; the other arm-52 of the bel -crank lever is in position to be engaged by some portion 13( that end.

of the arm 45, in the present instance a setscrew 53 and jam-nut 54 elective upon the rise of the arm to trip the itch and permit the hammer to ily forward responsive to the spring. A suitable leaf spring may be employed for returning the plunger to its normal position.

The paper 56 in the present instance is' shown as rolled up inside of an open-sid-ul tubeor pocket 57 secured to a carriagewhich is shown as mounted in ways us; socured to the sides of the frame. The paper is shown as passing between a pair of rollers 59, 60, one of which rollers i'nay be provided with a hand-wheel 61 for moving the paper.. "lhe paper is shown as guided out of the machine by a plate bland as p ssing between the type-carrier and the platen.

For the pur )ose of forming impressions a suitable inking ribbon as may be employed, which is shown as wound upon spools 64 mounted at suitable places on the ends of the carriage, the ribbon in the present instance being interposed between the paper and the impression dies.

lior the purpose of advancing the carriage in the line of its u ork a suitable spring 65 is showii secured to some convenient portion of the carriage, in the present instance a pin to projecting through a slot 37 in the Ways, and as secured to some lixed portion of the frame, in the present instance a lug 68 mounted at the end of a sleeve 6/.) for accommodating the spring when the carriage is toward A suitable escapement may be employed for permitting the carriage to ad' Vance step by step to accommodate the printing, and in thepresent ii-istance a rack 70 is shown as provided upon the lower-portimi ol' ihccarriage, The portion of the escapement for cooperation with the rack is shown mounted upon a rock-shaft 71, mounted in the present instance in, bosses in the frame ol' themachine, and as comprising a block 72 secured to the rock-shalt, to which block is pivoted at 73 a bifurcated head 74 having rigid therewith an arm 7 5 adapted to engage the teeth of the rack. Pivoi'ed to the arm 75 is shown an arm 76, the pivot passing through a h1gor boss 77'on the side of the arm 75. There are shown a pair of pins 7.-'), 80 secured to the movable arm for limiting its movement relatively to the other arm. A suitable spring may be employed, as shown at 1; for returning the movable arm against the lixed arm. For rocking'the shaft and oscillating the eziscapcment 2. depending arm #43 may be secured to the rock-shalt 71 and an arm 83 secured to the rock-shaft'34 of the carrier pawl. The ends of the arms may be i connected by a link 84, whereby upon each rise of the key-lever the arms of the escapeof the impetus of the spring of the carriage the fixed arminto the tooth of the rack next to that occupied by the loose dog. The loose dog will then he returned by the spring into a position to pass into "the. tooth occupied by the -fixed arm, so thatthe carriage will he movedforwardthe space of one tooth upon each release or rise of aliey-levcr. The

; fore described is as follows:--Upon the depression of a key-lever the pawl Withdrawnfrom the rack holding the carriage in a stationary position and the cam face of the key-lever will force the selector into the path of the arrestin finger upon the hub corresponding to the selected device upon the carrier. 7 Upon the engagement of the linger with the selector the'c'arrier Will be stopped with the selected device opposite the platen. Upon further depression of the hey the spring interposed between the arms oi" the hammer and the actuating arm will be compressed until the catch is tripped by the engagement of the bell-crank lever by the set screw, when the hammer will fly forward responsive to the spring and carry the platen, the paper and inking ribbon against the type. Upon the release of the key-l ever the escapement is oscillated andthe carrier moved forward one step or a predetermined distance between the centers of the printed characters. Upon releasing the key the hammer will assume its normal position, the plunger ridingpast the catch and holding it in position for the next action, and the spring'will push-the selector from engagen'ient with the finger, but before it has entirely lost engagement therewith the pawl 'will engage the ratchet wheel upon the driving-slraftv and hold the carrier in a stationary position. If the character is to be repeated the carrier will not be )ermitted to advance but the selectorwill be pushed under the finger before the pawl has released the carrier, so that as often as 1t-1s desired to repeat the character tE=e only inovem'ents will be the hey-lever, cnanging of detents for holding the type-terrier, the advance of the paper mrrriagee-nd the action. of the hammer.

to secure by Letters Patent is What I claim as my invention and desire 1. The combination with a plurality of instrumentalities each eflieient at a prearranged'position, otmeans for position ng a selected .mstrumentahty and temporarily ity at such position" after its release by the said positioning and temporary holding means.

2. The combination with a plurality of instrumentalities"severally efficient at a posi- 'tion certain, of means for positioning a selected instrumentality and temporarily holding it atposition, and means controlled by the positioning and temporary holding means for holding the instrumentality at such position after its release thereby and until another instrumentality positioning and selecting means has been actuated.

3. The combination with a plurality of instrumentalities each eflicient at a prearranged position, of means tending normally to pass the instrumentalities serially into and out of their efficient positions; means for positioning a selected instrumentality and temporarily holding it at position, and means for normally holding all the instrumentali ties stationary and the selected instrumentality at such position after the release of the selected instrumgntality by the positioning and temporary holding means.

' 4. The combination with a plurality of instrumentalities each efficient at a prearranged position, of means tending normally to 'pass the instrumentalities serially into and out of their efficient positions, means for positioning a. selected instrumentality and temporarily holding it at efficient position, and means controlled by the positioning and holding means for normally holding all the instrumentalities stationary and the selected instrumentality at such position after the release of the selected instrumentality by the selecting means and until another instrumentality has been selected thereby."

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5. In a device of the character specified. the combination with a carrier, working surfaces disposed. upon the carrier, a working point for the working surfaces, meanstending to normally rotate the carrier and shift the surfaces past the Working point, means for normally holding the carrier with one of the surfaces at its working point, and means for determining which surface shall be so' 6. In a device of the character specified,

the combination with a carrier,-work1ng devices carried thereby, a working point, means tending to normally shift the carrier and bring the devices to the working point, means for normally holding the carrier stationary and one of the devices at its working oint, and means for determining which evice shall be so held;

7. The combination with a plurality of working devices, a common working point,

means tending to normally shift the devices holding the devices stationary and one of them at thewoi'king point, and means for determining which device shall be so held.

8. The combination with a plurality of members eflicient at a position certain, of

-means for moving the members in prearranged order past such positi0n,,a series of fingers forthe members, a series of fingerscooperative with one series of .memberfingers,'

means for actuating the cooperative fingers to osition the members; and means actuate by the release thereof adapted to engage the finger for the same member from the other series and to maintain the member in:-

such position until the actuation-of a cooper ative finger for another member.

9. The combination of a series of impression devices, meansfor shifting the series and bringing the devices into and out of their working positions, means for normally main taining the series stationary and the device last employed at its working-position, means i for determining which device shall come into the working position, and'means for withdrawing'the maintainingmeans and permit-- ting the series to shift if a new device 18 to be employed and to remain stationary if the device at the working point is to be employed. 10.. The combinatlon of a series of impression devices, a carrier therefor, means for shifting the carrier and bringing the devices into and out of their working positions, means for normally maintaining the carrier stationary and one of the devices in its working position, means for determining which device 11. The combinationhof a' fplnrality of in-" erformmg pperations strumentalities for ico shall be maintained at the working position,

similar in kind but differing in detail, a car-- rier therefor, means tending to shift the carrier, a selector for each instrumcntality constructed and adapted forstopping the carrier with the selected instrumentality at a common fixed working point, and means controlled by the selectors when operated for maintaining the carrier in its pos tion deter mined by the selector last 0 eratlngupon it until a different selector i's rought into action. l I

12. The combination, with a plurality of dies, of means for ositioning a, selected die and temporarily ho ding it at its working position, and a ratchet and pawl controlled by the positioning andholding means for bold ing the die. at its workingposition after its-1elease by the positioning and holding means 13. The combination with a plurality of dies, of a carrier therefor, stop faces upon thev carrier for each of the dies, a selectorcoopen ating with the stop faces for positioning and lly l temporarily'holding-at position each die, and

a ra'tchet and pawl controlled by the selector-actuating means [or holding the die at its working position after it is released by the selector.

14.-The combination with a plurality of dies, of a carrier therefor, hubs upon the carrier, a stop face u on the hubs for each of the dies, means for suiting the carrier, a selector cooperative with each of the stop -Faces for positioning and temporarily holding at its Working position each die, and means for holding the die at such position after it is released by the selector.

15. The combination with. a plurality of dies, of a carrier therefor, hubs upon the carrier, a stop face upon the hubs for each of the dies, means for shifting the carrier, a selector cooperative with each of the stop faces for positioning and temporarily holding at its working position'each die, and a ratchet and pawl controlled by the selector actuating means for holding the die at its Working posi tion after it is released by the selector.

16. The combination with a rotary die carrier, of dies disposed thereon, a stop face upon the carrier for each of the dies, means arranged forinterposition into the patlroi' the stop 1' a ces, means for actuating the interposing means, aratchet Wheel having a tooth for each die rigid with the carrier, and a pawl controlled by the actuating" means for engaging the ratchet-wheel prior to the release-of the stop faces.

17. The combinationiwith a rotary die carrier, dies arranged upon the periphery thereof, hubs projecting laterally. from the carrier. a detent from the hubs for each of the dies, a shaft for the carrier, friction driving means upon the shaft, a selector for each die, means for advancing the selectors to' engage thedetents, a ratchet-wheel upon the shaft haying a tooth for each die, a pawl 'l'or engaging with the ratchet-wheel. and means oper able by the advancing means for withdrawing the pawl trom the ratchet-wheel upon the actuation of a selector and for permitting the same to engagc'the wheel upon the release of the dclcnt b the selector.

1h. The .combination with a plurality of movable members. of a device organized to cor'ipcrate at a fixed working point with the respective. members, means for causing themembers to pass the working point, means for arresting any member at the working point. means actuated by the arresting means .l'or causing the device tocof'rperate with the arrested member, and means controlled by-the arresting means for holding such member at the working point until means have been actuated to arrest a difl'erent member.

it). The combination with a serially into a fixed position, means for stopping each member at such position and morlurality of .members, ol' neans for bringing t e members dentally the other members at whatever position they may be n,'a device :oo .ierative ill the performance otits function with the member so stopped, mains operated by the eflicient I stopping means for actuating the cooperative device, means independent of the stoping means for normally holding all'the mem ers stationary'ainil the member lastbrought to position at such position, means for with drawii'ig the holding IIICiHiSiIPOH the actuationot' the stopping means, which stopping means is organized to hold at the said fixed position the memberlast stopped it such member is to be re'employed, and to stop the member desired it a new one is to be employed upon its first coming into the position after the actuation of the stopping means therefor.

20. The combination with a plurality of instrumentaiities, a detent cooperative thorcwith at a position certain, of means for positioning a selected instmmentality and temporarily holding it at such position, means for holding the instruinentality at such-position after its release by the positioning means, and controlled by the; positioning and selecting means upon its actuation to render with the instrunicntality when at position,

and means actuated by the positioning and selecting means for rendering the cooperation efiectivc.

22. .The combination with a plurality of instrumcntalities, each etlicientin coi'ipci'ation with some other device at a prearranged position, a device cooperative therewith,

means tending normally to pass the instrumentalities serially into {and out of their eflicient positions, means for positioning a selected instrumentality and temporarily holding it at etlicient position and actuating the cooperative device, and means 'loriiormall holding all the instrumentalities stationary and'the selected instrurnentality at. 'iosition al'ter the release of the selected instrumcntality by the positioning means. I

23. The combination witha movable debers, each etl ici'ent in coi'iperation with the device at a prearranged position, means tending normally to pass the members serially into and out of their efficient positions, means for positioning a selected hieinber and temporarily holding it at effective position and vice, of-a plurality of work-performiiig memfor moving the movable device to cooperate with the selected member, and means controlled by the positioning means fornormally holding all the members stationary and the selected member at such efficient position after the release of the selected'member by the selecting and holding means and until another member has been selected thereb 24 In a device of the character speci ed, the combination with a carrier, working surfaces disposed upon the carrier, a device cooperative with the working surfaces at a working point, means tending to normally working device, means tending to normally shift the carrier and bring the members to the working pint of the device, means for normally hol ing all the members stationary and the selected member at position at such working oint aft-er the release of the selected member y theselecting holding means and until another member has been selected.

26. The combination with a movable device, of a plurality of members cooperative therewith at a position certain, means for moving the members in prearranged order past such position, two series of detents for the 'membersfaseries of detents cooperative with one series of member detents, means for actuating the cooperative detents toposition the members at such position certain and actuate the movable device. and means actuated by the release thereof adapted to engage the detent for the samemember from the other series of member detents and to maintain the member in such position until the actuation of a cooperative detent for another member.

' 27. In a device-of the character specified,

the combination with a carrier, working surfaces disposed upon the carr1er,.a--working oint for the working. surfaces, means em odying a shaft u on which the carrier is mounted, a pulley oo'se upon the shaft, and friction connectionsibetwcen the shaft and pulley, tending to-nor'mally rotate the carrier and shift the surfaces past the working point, means for normally holdin all the members stationary and the selecte member at positionafter the release of the selected member by the selected holding means and until another'member has been selected thereby.

28. In a device of the character s-ecified, the combination ,with a-carrier, wor ing devices carried therelbyga working point, means, embodying driving-means having frictional connection'with the carrier, tending to normally shift the carrier and bring the devices to the working point for normally holding all the members stationary and the selected member at position after the release of the selected member bythe selected holding means and until another member hasbeen selected thereby.

29. T he combination with a plurality of dies, of a carrier therefor, a shaft upon. which the carrier is mounted, driving means mounted upon the shaft, frictional connections whereby the drive from the driving means yieldingly imparted to the carrier, stop faces upon the carrier for each of the dies, a selector cooperating with the stop faces for positioning and temporarily holding'at position each die, and a ratchet and pawl controlled by the selector-actuating means for holding the die at its working position after it is released by the 'selector..

30. The combination with. a plurality of dies, of a carrier therefor, hubs upon the carrier, a stop face upon the hubs for each of the dies, means for shifting the carrier, embodyed, a pair of friction faces fast upon the shaft, a pair of friction disks loose upon the shaft between the faces, a shaft between the dis'rs, and means for adjusting the frictional engagement, a selector cooperative with each of the stop faces for positioning and temporarily holding at its position each die, and a. ratchet and pawl controlledby the selector-actuating means for holding the die at its working position after it is released by the selector.

31. The combination with a' rotary die carrier, diesarranged upon the periphery thereof, hubs projecting laterally from the carrier, a detent from the hubs for each of the dies, a shaft for the carrier, friction driving die, a shaft upon which the selectors are mounted, a hub on each selector surrounding for each selector, a shaft upon which the levers are mounted, a hub on each lever surselectors to engage the detents, a ratchetwhich the detent is mounted, arms projectpath of movement ofthe levers connecting the ends of the arms, for withdrawing the paivl from the ratchetwrheel upon the actuation of a selector and for permitting the same to engage the wheel upon the release of the detent bythe selector.

32. The combination with a rotary die carrier, dies arranged upon the periphery 1 thereof, hubs projectinglaterally from the ing a shaft upon which thecarrier is mountpulley loose upon the means upon the shaft, a selector for each the shaft "and spacing the selectors, a lever rounding the shaft and spacing the lovers, a I cam face upon each lever for advancing the,

wheel upon the shaft having a tooth for-each die, a pawl for en aging the ratchet-wheel, and means embo ying a rock-shaft upon.

ing from the rock-shaft, a bar disposed in the v earrier, a deteut l'rom, the hubs [or each olf eam face lector and for permitting the same driving means upon the shalt, aseleotor [on each d1e,.a shaft, upon which the seler-tors are mounted, a huh on each selector surrounding upon each lever for advanring the selectors to engage the detents, a ratchetwheel upon the wheel having a tooth for each die, 'a pawl for engaging; the ratchet-wheel, means, embodying: a rock-shalt upon which the detent is mounted, arms projecting"'lro u. the rock shi-itt. a but disposed in the path ol movement of the levers .eonnerting the ends of the arms, for withdrau'in n the pawl from the ratchet-wheel upon the actuation of a seto engagethe wheel upon the release of tho -;letei.it by the shaft and spacing the levers, a

the selector, a carriage t'or carrying'impres- 1 slot! material past the working point ol 'the (ll( l, means tending to move the carriage. a.

rack ca ried by the material carriage, a ror shalt adjarent thereto, means controlled by the levers for operating the roeloshaft, and means rarried by the rook-shaft and organized to engage the rat-l: and permit the ad- "ante ol the material t.Il'I.ltI L(,Sit/P by step, and embod 'ing ablock fast upon the rook shalt, a head pivoted to the block normally held from movement in the rection of mowment ol' the material carriage, a finger rigid with the block and a linger pivoted to the rigid linger and free to move the distance of one tooth of the rack in such direction, a spring For positioning the free finger, and pins on the tree finger to, limitiis movement u-lntirl-"l to the rigid ling'm.

32;. The crinnbinz'ttion with a rotary die carrier, dies arranged upon the periphery thereol', huhs projectinglaterally from the j var:- er, a detent from the hubs for each of the dies, :1 shalt for the carrier, lrietion driv- 11!;1' means upon the shaft. a selx tor for each die, a shalt upon which the selectors are anounted, means for sparing the selectors, a

lever for each selector, a shaft upon which the levers are mounted, means lorspaoing the levors, a cam fare upon eaehlever for advancing' the I selectors to engage the detents. a ratchet-wheel upon the Wheel having a tooth for each die, a pawl for engaging the ratchetwhee-l, ineans,.emhodying a rock-shaft upon which the detent is mounted, arms projecting from the roclvshaft, a bar disposed in the path of movement of the levers oonneoting 1 the ends 01' the arms, for Withdrawing the pawl from the ratchet-Wheel upon the actuati'on ol a selector and for permitting the I .rack and permit the advance of the material same to engage the Wheel upon the release of 1 dis; .ised detent, a catch cooperative there the detent by the selector, a carriage for carrying impression material past the Working j 5 ed to the block normally held from move- I he impression material and selected die into f point of the (lies, means organized to bring working engagement and embodying a hamnu-united,

is mounted, a rock-shaft ad acent thereto,

jer'ting from the halt, a spiral spring impinging against said arm, a pin secured to one arm and travi-irsing the other arm and the spring, a set-nut upon the pin, a stationarilyalisposed detenl, a catch cooperar ti've therewith, a plunger niounted upon the halt and carryingtln-r catch, a Milli-rank pivoted to the hait and connected by one arm to the pluny'eig aiul an adjustable lug'ea'rried by the melt-shalt arm forengaging the other arm of the hell eranlg', means tending to move the material carriage, a'rack carried by the material :arriage, a rook-shaft adjacent thereto, means connected to the pawl l'or operating-the roclz-slm'lt, and means earried, hy the rock-shalt and organized to en. gage the rack and permit the advance of the material carriage, step by step, and embodying a block fast upon the rook-shaft, a head pivoted, to the block normally held from movement in the direction of movement of,

the material carriage, a linger rigid with the blocl; and a finger pivoted to the rigid illl1gti 34. The (elimination with a plurality ol' dies, of a selector for each die, a lever for advancing each selector, a carriage for carrying impression m'u'erial past the working point of the dies, means organized to bring the ini-- pressien material and selected die into worle iini engagement and embodyinga lia nmen'a pivoted haft upon which the hammer is a rock-shaft :nljaeent thereto, means actuatedby the lovers to rock the shaft upon the selection of a die, an arm projeutingi from the halt, a spiral spring imping- I "ing against said arm, a pin secured to one arm and traversing the other arm and the spring, a set-nut upon the pin, a slationarily with, a plunger mounted upon the halt and carrying the catch, a hell crank pivoted to the half and connected by one arm to the plunger, and an adjustable lug carried by the rock-shaft arm for en'ga'tginu the other arm of the hell-crank, means tending to more the material carriage, a rack carried by the material carriage, a rock-shalt adjacent thereto, a pawl, means conne atinu the. rock-shaft, and means carried by the rock-shalt and organized to engage the carriage, step by step, and embodying a block fast upon the rock-shaft,-a head pivotment in the direction ol' movement of the material oarrragre, a linger right with the block and a finger p1voted.to the rigid finger eted to the paivl for operand. free to move thedistance of one teeth of the rack in such direction, a spring for positioning the free finger, and pins on the free finger to limit its movement relatively to the rigid finger.

35. In a r the combination with an impression device, a

' shiftable carriage for carrying material past A step, and embodying a block adjustable upon the' 'rock-shaft, a head pivoted to the block .normally held from movement in the direction of movement of the carriage, a finger rigid with the block and a finger pivoted to the rigid. finger and free to move the distance --'of one tooth of the rack in such direction, a

spring for positioning the free finger, and. pins "on the free finger to mit its movement relatively to the rigid finger. I i

l 36. In a deviceof the character specified, the combination With a series of impression devices, a carrier therefor, hubs uponthe carrier, a stop face upon the hubs for each impression device, a selector for engaging each 1 stop face, means for advancing the selectors,

.a ratchet-\'\'heel rigid with the carrier and having a tooth for each impression device, a pawl for enga ement with the ratchet-Wheel, means controlled by the advancing means foractuating the pawl, aplaten, means for advancing the platen toward the impression devices, means controlled by the selector-advancing means for releasing the platen-advancin'g means, a carrier for supporting an 1 impressionable surface, a rack upon the earriage, a rock-shaft adjacent thereto, a fixed and movable finger upon the rock-shaft adapted to engage the teeth of the rack and permitthe carriage to advance step by step, a link connecting the rock-shaft and the pawl and means for advancing the carriage. 37. The combination With a plurality of instrumentalities severally efficient at a po' sition certain, jbf means for positioning a sevlected instrumentahty and temporarily hold in?! it at such position, means controlled by the positioning means for holding the indevice of the character specified,

strumen-tality at such sition a fter its release thereby and unti another instrumentality= positioning and selecting means-has been actuated, a hammer cooperative Withthe instrumentalities at position, a pivoted haft upon which the hammer is-mounted, I rock-shaft adjacent thereto, means actuated bythepositioning and selecting meansfito" rock the shaft upon the selection. of an i-listrii'rnentality, an arm projecting-from the haft, an arm projectingfromthe rock shaft,

a spring therebctyrieema-pin secured'to'one arm and traversing the other .arm, atension' device for the spring, a stationarilydisposed dctent, a catch cooperative therewith, a plunger mounted upon the haft and carrying the catch, abell crank pivoted to thehaft and connected by one arm'tothe plunger, and anadjustable lug carried by the rock-3 shaft arm for engaging theother arm'ofthe belLtrank. I I 38. The combinationwith a rotary die carrier, of dies disposed thereon, a stop face;

upon the carrier for-each. of the dies, means 4 arranged for interposition into the path of the stop faces, means for actuating theinterposing means, a ratchet-wheel having a tooth for each die rigid with the carrier, a' pawl controlled by the actuating means for: engaging the ratchet-Wheel upon the release of the stop faces, a carriage for carrying impression material past, the working point of the dies,-rneans tending to advance the car riage, a rack carried by the carriage, a -rock" shaft adjacent thereto, a pawl, means connected to the pawl for operating the'rockshaft, and means carried by the rock-shaft and organized to engage the rack and permit the advance of the carriage, ste by step, and

' embodying a block fast upon t crock-shaft,

a head pivoted to the block normallyheld' from movement in the direction of movement of the carriage, a finger rigid with the block,

a finger pivoted to the rigid finger and free to move the distance of one tooth of the rack in such direction, a spring for positioning the free finger} and pins on the free finger to limit its movement relatively to the rigid finger. c i 1 Signed at Nos. 9*15 Murray street, New York, N. Y., this 24th day of October, 1902.

rnTANois H. RICHARDS,

Witnesses:

FRED. J, DOLE, JoI-IN 0. Summer. 

